RE: IllegalArgumentException Exception in URLDecoder

At 10:19 AM 7/31/2003 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi Jake,
>
> >>Also, shouldn't we be using the non-deprecated method where we include the
>encoding?
>The method was deprecated between JDK 1.3 and 1.4.
>I suppose it's just there to keep support for 1.3.

Ahhhh.....  Ok, that makes sense.  So, Kirk, when the decode fails, but is 
caught, is the queryString valid?  If so, then I think I'll just add the 
try/catch as you've suggested unless anyone else has objections (better 
speak up soon, if so).

Jake


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jacob Kjome [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: 30 July 2003 06:10
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [Barracuda] IllegalArgumentException Exception in
>URLDecoder
>
>
>Hi Kirk,
>
>Looks like something like that was already done before and reverted by
>Christian for reasons that aren't documented.  The question is, if this
>happens, what state is the "queryString" variable in?  Does this meet url
>encoding spec requirements?  I'm no expert in this area.  If anyone has
>something to say about this, please speak up.  In general, I think catching
>the exception is probably a good thing even if it results in a string that
>might not exactly match up with a the specs.
>
>Here is what was commented out...
>
>                      try {
>                          queryString =
>java.net.URLDecoder.decode(queryString, "UTF-8");
>                      } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
>                          System.out.println("Encoding Exception: "+e);
>                          e.printStackTrace();
>                      }
>
>Here is what replaced it...
>
>                       queryString = java.net.URLDecoder.decode(queryString);
>
>
>Maybe it was reverted to much?  There are still runtime exceptions that can
>be thrown whether or not the method states one will be thrown.  Also,
>shouldn't we be using the non-deprecate method where we include the
>encoding?  It was done in the commented out code.  What was the regression
>that was seen?
>
>Besides this, here is a case where the servlet-2.3 class
>javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequestWrapper could really help out.  We
>wouldn't even need to implement methods we really don't care about
>including this one.  I think we need to make the move to servlet-2.3 at
>some point.  Servlet-2.2 is very limiting.
>
>Jake
>
>
>At 02:11 PM 7/30/2003 +0200, you wrote:
> >To reply to my own mail..
> >
> >I put a empty try/catch block around the respective code...
> >and just ignored the exception when it arose..
> >
> >ok.. it's a hack.. but at least it's not fallin over now..
> >
> >try {
> >   queryString = java.net.URLDecoder.decode(queryString);
> >} catch (Exception e) {}
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Kirk Daries [mailto:[email protected]]
> >Sent: 30 July 2003 02:01
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: [Barracuda] IllegalArgumentException Exception in URLDecoder
> >
> >
> >Hi Guys,
> >
> >I'm running into a exception...
> >
> >Basically... when I submit any text containing the symbol '%', it falls
> >over.
> >E.g.
> >req.getQueryString() is: p_comments=Test+%25
> >
> >Which is "Test %"
> >
> >I've traced it to the HttpServletRequestWrapper class, line 398.
> >
> >Which says,
> >queryString = java.net.URLDecoder.decode(queryString);
> >
> >I think the decode function is attempting to 'decode' the string a second
> >time..
> >
> >Help?
> >Regards
> >KD
> >
> >java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: URLDecoder: Illegal hex characters in
> >escape (%) pattern - For input string: "&p"
> >         at java.net.URLDecoder.decode(URLDecoder.java:168)
> >         at java.net.URLDecoder.decode(URLDecoder.java:82)
> >         at
> >org.enhydra.barracuda.core.helper.servlet.HttpServletRequestWrapper.getPara
>m
> >eter(HttpServletRequestWrapper.java:398)
> >         at
> >org.enhydra.barracuda.core.event.DefaultEventContext.restoreContext(Default
>E
> >ventContext.java:224)
> >         at
> >org.enhydra.barracuda.core.event.DefaultEventContext.(DefaultEventContext.j
>a
> >va:74)
> >         at
> >org.enhydra.barracuda.core.event.ApplicationGateway.handleDefaultExt(Applic
>a
> >tionGateway.java:398)
> >         at
> >org.enhydra.barracuda.core.event.ApplicationGateway.handleDefault(Applicati
>o
> >nGateway.java:234)
> >         at
> >org.enhydra.barracuda.core.event.ApplicationGateway.doGet(ApplicationGatewa
>y
> >.java:717)
> >         at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740)
> >         at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(Applicatio
>n
> >FilterChain.java:247)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterC
>h
> >ain.java:193)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.j
>a
> >va:256)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invo
>k
> >eNext(StandardPipeline.java:643)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:480)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.j
>a
> >va:191)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invo
>k
> >eNext(StandardPipeline.java:643)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:480)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.invoke(StandardContext.java:2415)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:18
>0
> >)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invo
>k
> >eNext(StandardPipeline.java:643)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorDispatcherValve.invoke(ErrorDispatcherValve
>.
> >java:171)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invo
>k
> >eNext(StandardPipeline.java:641)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:17
>2
> >)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invo
>k
> >eNext(StandardPipeline.java:641)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:480)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.jav
>a
> >:174)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invo
>k
> >eNext(StandardPipeline.java:643)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:480)
> >         at
> >org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995)
> >         at
> >org.apache.coyote.tomcat4.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:223)
> >         at
> >org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:594)
> >         at
> >org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConn
>e
> >ction(Http11Protocol.java:392)
> >         at
> >org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:565)
> >         at
> >org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.ja
>v
> >a:619)
> >         at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:534)
> >
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